Freak The Mighty (Scholastic Signature)

Some love this book, some pan it. I loved it. Philbrick specializes in creating deep characters who are very different but somehow form alliances based on discovered caring and talents. The story is uplifting and promotes healthy values. A quick read, and very hard to put down!

I saw The mighty DVD Movie, and want to read the book...but what confuses me is that.."The Mighty Book"..has the same reviews as "FREAK THE MIGHTY BOOK"..and now I found MAX The Mighty...Are these 3 books different stories or the same book with a a Differrent Title...In one review," FREAK THE MIGHTY..is called a "sequeal".. Yet when I read reviews, they seem like the same identical Book...???

My son who is fifteen came home in the beginning of the school year 07 and was wild about a book, but couldn't remember to tell me its proper title. It has been a struggle to get him to read anything other than the covers to the next PS3 gangster/ mafia blue ray game.
I purchased this book on a lark that maybe he might read something about an odd friendship, seeing as he is forever dragging home misfit types to befriend. When the book arrived he saw it and his face lit up,while yelping "this is the book I told you about", my heart sank thinking I had wasted my money, he had already read it.Promptly he took the book upstairs to his room and didn't put it down until it was finished. It has got to be interesting and well written. Best of all it actually proved to be more powerful and captivating to a fifteen year old than a PS3 game.
Now my son has asked me if there are anymore books by the same author, smiling I answered "of course my boy of course"

Freak the mighty is the best book ever written.
You will never want to stop.

This book tells a heartwarming story about the unlikely yet compatable friendship of a learning disabled boy and a physically disabled boy. Combined, they find the strength and confidence needed to endure bullies, abusive fathers, and ultimately, death.

I teach sixth grade, and the students devour this book. Some of the vocabulary is a little lofty, but it is purposeful in creating character and does not appear to interfere with comprehension. Max's insecurities and Kevin's vulnerabilities appeal to students in middle school, and while they love the adventures and the humor, in the end, it is the characters that they find endless.